Ghent Creek

Ghent Creek is a 6.70 mi (10.78 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Ghent Creek Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person
Physical characteristics
Source	Storys Creek divide
• location	pond about 1 northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°26′51″N 079°02′22″W[1]
• elevation	615 ft (187 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°31′44″N 078°59′00″W[1]
• elevation	340 ft (100 m)[2]
Length	6.70 mi (10.78 km)[3]
Basin size	6.70 square miles (17.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	8.40 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaties
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	McGhees Mill Road, Edwin Robertson Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• Ghents Creek

Course

Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.^[2]

Watershed

Ghent Creek drains 6.70 square miles (17.4 km²) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.^[4]